Identification-tag



'G. T. SPAULDING.

IDENTIFICATION TAG.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 26,1919,

1,335,995. Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

aHIOZMLJ GEORGE T. SPAULDING, OF CAMBRIDGE, NEN YORK.

IDENTIFICATION TAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A1111 6, 1920.

Application filed July 26, 1919. Serial No. 313,587.

and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved tag of this general character whereby the tag is effectively protected against tearing or the like by a flexible element which may be employed for the purpose of tying or attaching the tag.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved tag of this general character wherein a thread is stitched along the marginal portions of the tag whereby the same will not readily tear and become accidentally detached from a shipping crate or other container with which it may be employed.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved identification tag whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in plan with a corner portion of one of the laminations turned back.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sec tional view showing the reinforcing plate interposed between the laminations.

Fig. 3 is a View in perspective of the reinforcing plate.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a lamination of paper or other fibrous material of requisite thickness and tensile strength, and stitched through the lamination 1 at a point inwardly of but in close proximity to the marginal portions of the tag are threads 2 whereby said lamination is efiectively protected against accidental tearing, or otherwise afiecting its efficiency. By having the threads 2 stitched through the laminations 1 a reinforcement is provided comprising a plurality of loops which overlie the opposite face of the lamination. The stitching or loops 2 are in no way intended as a securing means, but provide a marginal reinforcement for the com pleted ta g whereby the tag is effectively protected against tearing.

3 denotes a second lamination of paper or other fibrous material adhesively connected with the lamination 1. The connection between the laminations 1 and 3 may be through the medium of gum or other suitable adhesive agent applied entirely over the opposed faces of the laminations 1 and 3 or entirely over a face of one of said laminations.

Ar anged between the laminations 1 and 3 and entirely concealed therebetween is a plate 4: substantially V-shaped in form with its apex outwardly directed. Disposed through the tag between the side portions (4 of the plate 4: and in close proximity to the apex of said plate is an opening 5 through which a string 6 or the like is adapted to be directed so that the tag may be readily attached to an article to be shipped, such as a suit case, hand bag, or the like. By this arrangement the plate a serves effectually to prevent the string or element 6 from being drawn loose from the tag. As is illustrated in Fig. 1 it is to be noted that the threads or stitching are disposed across the plate 4. whereby effective means are provided for positively maintaining said plate 4 in its desired position.

To assure the maintenance of the plate 1 in applied position between the laminations 1 and 3 I find it of advantage to have the three extremities of the side portions a of the plate provided with the laterally directed prongs 7 extending in the same general direction and adapted to pierce one of the laminations 1 or 3 and also to provide the apex portion of the plate 4 with a laterally directed prong 8 extending in a direction opposite to the prong 7 and adapted to penetrate the second lamination.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that an identification tag constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated'and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. A tag of the character described comprising superimposed laminations adhesively secured together, and a substantially V-shaped reinforcing member interposed be tween the laminations, said member being provided with oppositely directed prongs piercing the laminations of the tag.

2. A tag of the character described comprising superimposed laminations adhesively secured together, said tag being provided with a string opening, and a reinforcing member interposed between said laminations and including a plate having diverging arms arranged at the opposite side of the string opening, said plate being provided with oppositely directed prongs penetrating the laminations.

3. As a "new article of manufacture a shipping tag comprising superimposed laminations adhesively secured together, said tag being provided with a string opening, a reinforcing plate interposed between said laminations adjacent to the string opening, and threads stitched through the marginal portions of one of the laminations of the tag and extending across the plate.

4:. As a new article of manufacture a shipping tag comprising superimposed fibrous laminations adhesively secured together, threads looped through the marginal portions of one of the laminations at a point inwardly of the edges of the tag, said loops overlying the opposite faces of the lamination and extending in continuity entirely around the tag, said tag being. provided with a string opening at a point inwardly of the loops and an additional reinforcing medium interposed between the laminations adjacent the string opening.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

GEORGE T. SPAULDING. 

